382–The Dead Husband
Byron:
Baxter was in terrible condition. Looking at him, it felt like he was already dead. His stomach was completely torn open.
I could see his organs. Nothing made sense to me at that moment, and my hands started shaking.
But there was something near him that caught my attention. A small pink sweater, completely soaked in blood and torn apart.
I moved closer and knelt down beside Baxter.
“Baxter,” I whispered his name again.
I was trembling as I looked around. The sight shook me deeply. What would happen to Madeline now?
When I touched the sweater, I noticed a small tag on the back. The moment I read the name on it, my soul froze.
“Gina.”
Gina was Madeline’s daughter,
That was when I realized that Baxter had probably died holding this sweater. 1
At least he had found his daughter, or whatever was left of her. Nearby, there were small bones, the bones of a
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The monster had killed the child first and then started feeding on Baxter, little by little. (19
I had only one option left. Either I left Baxter here, took pictures, and went back to tell Madeline what had happened to him, or I took Baxter with me along with the sweater so Madeline could have some closure.
Otherwise, I already knew her. Until she saw the body with her own eyes, she would keep convincing herself that her family was still alive.
Even if I showed her pictures, she would not believe them.
So I decided to take Baxter with me.
“Shit,” I muttered under my breath.
When I looked closely, I saw how badly injured Baxter was. His body was covered in bite marks and deep
scratches.
Some of his blood had already dried. I wanted to lift him very carefully.
He had already suffered enough. I did not want his dead body to be disrespected as well.
“This is what love did to him,” my wolf said to me. “I know you are also deeply in love with Madeline, Byron. But there is a big difference between loving someone and being foolish. Love is fine, but do not leave your mind behind. Look at him. He loved her. He had Madeline. And now he has lost her. He died a terrible death. Not only that, but in his final moments, he also suffered knowing that his daughter was dead. So think for yourself. You
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are going down the same path.”
My wolf’s words passed right over my head. I had never listened to him before, so why would I start now? I did not even know why he was wasting his time.
“Enough. Stop talking. Use your strength. We need to get out of here before the monster comes back,” I told my wolf.
In response, he began growling and snarling inside me.
“Stop it. Quit barking like a dog,” I snapped at him.
Finally, he gave me his strength, and I made my way out of the cave. The moment I stepped outside, I saw the monster approaching from a distance.
“Oh shit. We need to hurry,” I told my wolf.
I pushed myself hard and started hiking down quickly. Baxter was a big man, taller than me by a few inches. It was difficult, but I managed to carry his body and hide behind a small hill.
For a while, I watched the monster search inside its cave. Then it came back out and began screeching and howling loudly, almost as if it was furious that its prey was gone. Soon after, it flew back up into the sky.
I was terrified. This whole place felt like it belonged to the monster. I moved away very carefully. Every few moments, I stopped and hid with Baxter’s body. His blood had soaked into my clothes.
And through all of it, only one thought stayed in my mind. How was I going to face Madeline? How was I going to show her her daughter’s remains and her husband’s dead body?
After many hours of hiking, I finally reached the open road.
“Byron, where were you? Do you realize you have been gone for more than half a day?” Sean recognized me from a distance and started muttering as he walked toward me.
His steps stopped when he saw Baxter in my arms.
“That is Baxter,” he said in shock.
I nodded.
“Is he dead?” Sean asked.
I nodded again.
“Then why are you carrying his dead body around, you idiot? You were supposed to leave him there,” Sean said, but at the same time, he hurried to walk beside me. He opened the back door of the car because he already knew I was not going to leave the body behind.
“No. Are you insane? I went there to get closure for Madeline,” I replied.
Once I placed Baxter’s body in the back seat, I turned to Sean and quickly explained why it was necessary to bring him back.
“And where is the child?” Sean asked, looking around.
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“You think I could fit her in my pocket?” I snapped, placing my hands on my waist.
Then I slowly relaxed my muscles and looked down.
“Her remains were there too. I only brought her blood–stained sweater. The monster had already eaten her and was feeding on Baxter,” I said in a soft voice, as if the air had been knocked out of me. 1
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